27 M with lower back pain since 7 days

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A 27 Year old male painter by occupation came to GM OPD with chief complaints of lower backpain since 1 week 


HOPI: 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 months ago then he developed fever(low grade) continuous in nature and increased during night for 3 days for which he was treated by an RMP and was releived on medication. He was diagnosed by Hypertension 2 months back by the same RMP and was referred to an hospital where he was given medication for hypertension.

 He then developed back pain since 1 week which is diffuse, non radiating, aggravated on prolonged sitting and relieved on rest.



PAST HISTORY:


K/c/o HTN since 2 months.

N/k/c/o DM, Asthma, TB, epilepsy, CVD, etc.


PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet: mixed.

Appetite: Normal

Sleep: Adequate

Bladder: Normal

Bowel: Normal

Addictions: None


FAMILY HISTORY:

Not significant.


VITALS:

Temperature: Afebrile.

PR: 780bpm.

RR: 19cpm.

BP: 140/80 mm hg.

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative, well oriented to time place and person.

No pallor.

No icterus.

No cyanosis.

No lymphadenopathy.

No Clubbing.

No Pedal edema.




CVS EXAMINATION:

S1&S2 heard.
No murmurs heard.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION:

Normal vescicular breath sounds are heard.


P/A: SOFT AND NON TENDER.


CNS: NO FOCAL NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS.


INVESTIGATIONS: 












PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

               Chronic kidney failure with hypertension(since 2 months).




TREATMENT:



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